Toiletries are the personal care items you use to keep yourself clean, healthy, and well-groomed. Your toothbrush and toothpaste are toiletries. So are soap, shampoo, deodorant, and dental floss. If you've ever packed for a sleepover or vacation, you've gathered your toiletries: all those bottles, tubes, and tools you need for washing up and getting ready each day.

When you prepare for the school day by brushing your teeth, combing your hair, and washing your face, you're using various toiletries as part of your morning routine.

Stores often have entire aisles dedicated to toiletries: razors, nail clippers, hairbrushes, cotton swabs, and countless other items people use for personal hygiene. When traveling by airplane, you'll find that security rules limit liquid toiletries to small containers, which is why many hotels provide basic toiletries like tiny bottles of shampoo and bars of soap for their guests.